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Here’s what you missed during Philly’s influential tri-state Black Chamber tour to prepare for 2026
The African American Chamber of Commerce is working to make sure its members can grow their businesses from the influx of tourists next year.
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Listen 1:17Animal Alliance in New Jersey announces plans to expand, merge with Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter
The partnership will expand adoption opportunities and create a new state-of-the-art animal care facility for the region.
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Listen 0:56Organizers said they are concerned that the White House is trying to whitewash history ahead of semiquincentennial celebrations next year.
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Mural Arts, Phillies honor legend Dick Allen with new mural in South Philadelphia
Family members, former teammates and elected officials remembered Allen’s achievements in the face of racism.
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Listen 1:08State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.
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Listen 1:22Philadelphia police arrest alleged gunman in rec center shooting that injured 5
Surveillance video shows the alleged gunman and several others arriving at the scene and fleeing after shots were fired.
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Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.
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CHOP finds virtual appointments to check child car seats are effective, will continue to offer them
Recent national data show that the vast majority of parents install their child's car seat incorrectly.
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Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at N.J. horror convention
Busey had been accused of inappropriately touching women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, where he was a featured guest.
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Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem that caused it to push into a passenger vehicle.
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The CPB, the agency that spawned NPR, PBS and modern public media, begins winding down
The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.
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Philadelphia gun bump stock ban upheld in court, defying previous legal defeats
A Philadelphia judge upheld the city’s ban on gun modifiers like switches and bump stocks, a rare legal win amid ongoing state preemption battles.
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States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth
The claim in a lawsuit comes after a wave of hospital systems said in July that they're ending aspects of the care.
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Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school
The playground honors hockey players John and Matt Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last August.
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Recreational sales began at 12 medical weed dispensaries that paid $100,000 apiece for conversion licenses. Thirty retail-only stores are coming too.
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